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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 616.306 EAN: 9781594770364 Edition: Revised ISBN: 1594770360 Label: Healing Arts Press Manufacturer: Healing Arts Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 608 Publication Date: February 22, 2005 Publisher: Healing Arts Press Release Date: February 22, 2005 Studio: Healing Arts Press Accessories:
Editorial Review: Product Description: A comprehensive and integrative approach to achieving digestive health using mainstream, complementary, and alternative therapies • Offers complete information on herbal and homeopathic remedies, supplements, diets, medical tests, and environmental toxin reduction • Includes a step-by-step diet to help readers moderate their carbohydrate intake and balance blood sugar levels • Contains effective therapies for 30 digestive disorders, from candida to ulcers According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 90 million Americans suffer from digestive disorders. Drawing on the expertise of 25 practitioners, Optimal Digestive Health explores the symptoms, possible causes, medical testing, and effective treatments for 30 digestive disorders, from candida and colitis to ulcers. In addition, the authors explain the role digestion plays in many other health conditions, such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, headaches, mood swings, immune function, and skin problems. They provide clear information on detoxification, food allergies, and environmental factors, as well as meditation, qigong, and yoga. A step-by-step diet is offered to help readers moderate their carbohydrate intake and balance their blood sugar--keys to health and weight loss. Optimal Digestive Health demystifies the use of herbal therapies, acupuncture, biofeedback, and Ayurveda in the treatment of digestive disorders, pairing the best of mainstream medicine and complementary therapies with intelligent self-care for an integrated patient-centered approach to healing. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Reader ResponseDear Trent, I am currently reading your digestive health book. What a fantasic book. It should be required reading for everyone involed in integrative medicine. I thought I would tell you about an interesting lab test we have her in Australia, which maybe you are familiar with. It is by a lab called 'Bioscreen' at the University of Melbourne, Australia. The test is called the 'Faecal Microbial Analysis'. I have attached a sample report and interpretive guide of the results of a young ... Read More Rating: - An important survey of herbal therapies, homeopathy, and other alternative methods to mainstream medicineOver twenty top physicians and practitioners in Integrative Medicine discusses digestive health and how to create an optimal customized health plan blending exercise, rest, medications and diet. Dr. Nichols is an internist and nutritionist, Nancy Faas is a writer and editor: the two provide an important survey of herbal therapies, homeopathy, and other alternative methods to mainstream medicine - including complimentary therapies. Rating: - A wonderful book. Reviewed by Jay in San FranciscoAs a person living with Crohn's disease, I found Optimal Digestive Health insightful in helping me understand some reasons why my body works the way it does. The book is complete yet very easy to read. Rating: - From the authors:Digestive disorders affect about 90 million Americans, according to the NIH. These conditions range from food allergies and reflux to colitis, Crohn's, and cancer. If you have been struggling with digestive illness for more than two months, consider 1) seeing a health care professional and 2) educating yourself about your condition and your treatment options. If you are struggling with one of these frustrating conditions, this book was written for you. Optimal Digestive Health is a ... Read More 
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